used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
confoundedlyadverb
in a perplexed manner
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
every person
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
facernounUS /ˈfeɪsər/
(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
fro
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From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
Helston
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From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
conformity or harmony
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
LairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
go away from a place
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
the act of departing
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
Patagonian
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From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
punkahs
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From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
and nothing more
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
Staunton
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From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then along came the rest of the squadron safe and sound, much to our delight, and Mr. Staunton and Mr. Hopkins were sent over to the _Laird_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the next days we lay at this buoy, keeping our eyes on the Patagonian, and with steam "up" in case she tried to leave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had a jolly good time ashore, and the dinners at the Grand Oriental Hotel in the cool of the evening, with the punkahs swinging to and fro, were simply ripping.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
showing curiosity
From this reading This was a facer for everybody; but Mr. Hopkins, with a look of amazement, obeyed immediately, leaving us on deck wondering why Captain Helston had been so severe.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "His worries must have made him confoundedly strict," said Mr. Parker.
